Sloane MS 1941

1. Verses 'upon a sorry Privy-house belonging to a faire and full inhabited building.' f. 1.Begin: — 'And 'tis a pretty thing! If I could kenn'

2. Eight verses on Dryden. f. 2. Begin: — 'Traytor to God and Rebell to thy pen.'

3. Verses on the monument. f. 4. Begin: — 'When Hodge first spyed the labour in vaine.'

4. Verses on T. E. D. [Thomas Earl of Danby?]. f. 5. Printed among the State Poems.

5. Eighteen 'querys sent to Dr. Stanley Chaplain to the Princes of Orange,' respecting the study of medicine etc., in Holland. f. 6.

6. 'The true Catholick or plain proofs that to hear pray and receive the sacrament sometimes in Parish Churches and sometimes in other sacred meetings, may not only be lawfull but commendable; humbly offered to the Rt. Hon. Her Majesty's High Court of Parliament.' ff. 7-12.

7. Quaestiones plurimae de re medica. ff. 13-16, 36, 41-62.

8. Certificate of the marriage of Nehemiah Grew, M. D. with Mary Hewetson, at St. Botolphs 20 Apr. 1678, attested by Francis Fleete, Parish Clerk. f. 17.

9. A stanza 'upon Bloods attempting to steal the crown.' Latin and English. f. 18.

10. Fragment of a letter from Benjamin Bankes relative to some new medicine, a preparation of steel. f. 21.

11. Copy of a letter in which forgiveness is solicited in behalf of some person. f. 22.

12. 'A serious thought upon our profound silence with respect to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough's wondrous success this last Champaine,' in verse. f. 25.Begin: — 'Our high allies abroad were all surpriz'd.'

13. Lists of various persons of literary distinction abroad, to whom letters had been addressed. ff. 23, 26, 30.

14. Notes in short hand. ff. 27, 31, 69b-72.

15. Alphabetical list of printed books. Fragment. f. 28b.

16. A song in four stanzas, set to music. ff. 33-34b. Begin: — 'When Aurelia first I courted.' Without accompaniment. [By Pelham Humfrey.] The lower half of the two pages on which the song is written is occupied by Aurelia's reply, begins ' W[he]n that Charles at first ador'd mee.']

17. List of various medical men, arranged as to the countries in which they lived. f. 37.

18. Fragment of papers concerning Sir John Lenthall and the King's bench prison. f. 63.

19. Copy of the case of Mr. Josiah Peter of Gravesend in which he and others brought several charges against Mr. William Lister, Parson of Gravesend, &c. ff. 66-69, 74-77.

20. Observations respecting the death of one James Coates Butler of Pembr. Hall. Cambridge. f. 78.

21. Tabulae, ut videtur, chymicae. f. 80.

22. Articles brought against William Lister Parson of Gravesend. f. 82.

23. Nonnulla de plantis. f. 84.

Poetry ENGLISH: Collections of miscellaneous pieces: 17th cent.

Nehemiah Grew, MD; Secretary to the Royal Society: Miscellaneous papers: 17th-18th centt.

includes:

• f. 3 John Dryden, poet and dramatist: Verses on: 17th cent. • f. 4 London PARISHES AND LOCALITIES: Verses on the Monument: 17th cent. • f. 5 Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby; 1st Duke of Leeds: Stanzas on his impeachment: 1678. • f. 6 Holland: Queries on the study of medicine in, sent to the " Chaplain of the Princes of Orange": 18th cent. • f. 6 William Stanley, Chaplain to the Princes of Orange, afterwards Dean of St. Asaph: Queries sent to, respecting the study of medicine in Holland: [1685-1689]. • ff. 7-12 b Anne of England: Proofs offered to Parliament of the lawfulness of Disaent: 17th cent. • ff. 7-12 b Theology: Proofs offered to Parliament of the lawfulness of Dissent: 18th cent. • ff. 13-16, 36, 41-62 Medicine: Quæstiones de re medica: 17th cent. • f. 17 Francis Fleete, Parish Clerk of St. Botolph's without Aldgate, London: Attestation to the marriage certificate of Dr. N. Grew and M. Hewetson: 1678. • f. 17 Mary Hewetson: Certificate of her marriage to Dr. N. Grew: 1678. • f. 17 Nehemiah Grew, MD; Secretary to the Royal Society: Certificate of his marriage: 1678. • f. 18 Thomas Blood, Colonel: Verses on his attempt to steal the Crown, by A. Marvell,: 17th-18th centt.: Lat. and Engl. • f. 21 Benjamin Bankes: Letter to Dr. N. Grew: n.d.: Imperf. • f. 25 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Verses on his campaign: 17th cent. • f. 33 Music: Song: When Aurelia first I courted: 17th cent. • f. 63 Sir John Lenthall, Marshal of the King's Bench Prison: Papers conc. his treatment of the prisoners: temp. Chas. II.: Imperf. • f. 63 London; PRISONS. KING'S BENCH: Papers concerning the King's Bench Prison, and Sir J. Lenthall, the Keeper: temp. Charles II. • ff. 66, 69, 74-77 b Josiah Peter, of Denton, near Gravesend: Charges brought by, against Rev. W. Lister: 17th cent. • ff. 66-69, 74-77 b, 82 William Lister, Rector of Gravesend: Charges brought against: 1677. • f. 78 James Coates, Butler of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge: Observations on his death: 1665. • f. 80 Chemistry: Tables of the signs of metals, minerals and preparations used in chemistry, with explanations: 17th cent. • f. 84 Botany: Nonnulla de plantis: 17th cent.